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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. How many calories/gram is protein?






2. What is RDA of protein?






3. What are healthy sources of fats?






4. Food freqency questionnaire is used over this time period to track nutrients not consumed daily






5. What is normal albumin levels?






6. What type of people need extra protein?






7. What does DASH stand for?






8. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






9. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






10. Protein stores show short term changes of which lab value






11. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






12. When does BMR increase?






13. The higher the BMR a client has --






14. What foods are good if patient. is vitamin A defecient and/or suffer from night blindness or xeropthalmia?






15. Fats can lead to some medical problems






16. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






17. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






18. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






19. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






20. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






21. How much fruit is to be eaten/day?






22. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






23. What function is vitamin D?






24. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






25. When does BMR decrease?






26. What orange vegetables are good to eat?






27. What foods have high quality protein?






28. What is normal BMI?






29. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






30. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






31. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






32. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






33. Waist circumference correlates apple versus pear body type and reflects risk pattern for disease






34. If patient. is deficient with this vitamin - what foods will help scurvy or bleeding gums?






35. What illness is a direct result of vitamin D deficiency?






36. What function is vitamin A?






37. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






38. This tool assesses each body system for nutrent excess or deficiency






39. How much more calories are needed for lactation?






40. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?






41. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






42. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






43. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






44. What is the function of vitamin E?






45. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






46. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






47. How much grains are to be eaten per day?






48. How much milk is to be consumed per day?






49. If a patient. was riboflavin B2 deficient what foods are good sources of B2?






50. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?







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